1998 FORD CLUB WAGON
0 recalls, 35 complaints
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
35 total complaints
2 crashes 2 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 4 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| ENGINE | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
May 20, 2014
Incident date: May 1, 2002
FORD TELLS ME THIS DOES NOT PERTAIN TO MY 1998 E350 7.3L DIESEL, AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE RECALLED PART FROM FORD RECALL NO. 07S57 MY VEHICLE STALLS ON AVERAGE 2-3 TIME PER MONTH, CAUSING ME TO QUICKLY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL - RESTART THE ENGINE BEFORE ALL MY BREAKS ARE GONE. THIS HAS BE... Read more
ENGINE
May 20, 2014
Incident date: May 1, 2002
FORD TELLS ME THIS DOES NOT PERTAIN TO MY 1998 E350 7.3L DIESEL, AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE RECALLED PART FROM FORD RECALL NO. 07S57 MY VEHICLE STALLS ON AVERAGE 2-3 TIME PER MONTH, CAUSING ME TO QUICKLY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL - RESTART THE ENGINE BEFORE ALL MY BREAKS ARE GONE. THIS HAS BE... Read more
ENGINE
Jul 14, 2012
Incident date: May 13, 2012
I BECAME ONE MORE VICTIM OF AN UNACCEPTABLE DESIGN FLAW FOISTED UPON THE MOTORING PUBLIC BY THE ONCE PROUD FORD MOTOR COMPANY. #3 SPARK PLUG TOOK AN UNAPPROVED LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND HAS GROUNDED MY E-350 VAN FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS. I AM WEIGHING MY OPTIONS; SHOULD I ATTEMPT AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR ONLY ... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Mar 29, 2012
Incident date: Jun 1, 2010
SPARK PLUG BLEW FROM ENGINE, WILL NOT THREAD BACK INTO BLOCK.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Feb 29, 2008
Incident date: Feb 10, 2008
FORD E-350 VAN W/ V10 ENGINE BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE CYLINDER. *TR
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Nov 3, 2007
Incident date: Aug 1, 2007
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR OUR 1998 FORD CLUB WAGON IN AUGUST 2007. I KEEP CALLING TO GET AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE PART(IT HAS TO DO WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL DEFECT THAT CAN CATCH FIRE) AND NO ONE HAS THE PARTS. IN SEPTEMBER, WE RECEIVE A CARD SAYING THAT THE THAT "UNFORESEEN SHORTAGE" HAS MADE IT ... Read more
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Sep 11, 2006
Incident date: Sep 1, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAME STUCK IN THE ON POSITION, RAISING THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE TO OVER 90 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO A REST AREA. A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP WAS CONSULTED, WHO DISCONNECTED THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE AT THE ... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Aug 16, 2005
Incident date: Feb 11, 2005
VIN FMRE11LXWHC14619 1998 FORD VAN CLUB WAGON V8 TRITON ENGINE 5.4 LITER- SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MCCOY AND MILLS FORD 700 WEST COMMONWEALTH, FULLERTON CA 92832 WORK ORDER 985469 APPRX DATE FEB 11,2005 CUSTOMER #WHC14619. FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPT. QUOTED A REPAIR FEE FO... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 12, 2003
Incident date: Jun 12, 2003
ALL FOUR WHEEL RIMS WERE BENT, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK ALL 5 RIMS WERE BENT. BUT NO FLATS. THE CONSUMER BOUGHT A NEW RIM TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO AND IN MAY BOUGHT FOUR NEW MICHELIN TIRES 245/75/16 MLS. AT NTB WHO SHOWED THE CONSUMER THE BENT RI... Read more
WHEELS:RIM
Jun 12, 2003
Incident date: Jun 12, 2003
ALL FOUR WHEEL RIMS WERE BENT, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK ALL 5 RIMS WERE BENT. BUT NO FLATS. THE CONSUMER BOUGHT A NEW RIM TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO AND IN MAY BOUGHT FOUR NEW MICHELIN TIRES 245/75/16 MLS. AT NTB WHO SHOWED THE CONSUMER THE BENT RI... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Jul 1, 2002
Incident date: Jun 13, 2000
FRONT ROTORS WARP FOR APPARENTLY NO REASONABLE CAUSE. MASTER MECHANIC SUGGESTS ITS DUE TO MASS OF ROTORS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO HANDLE BRAKING LOADS, OR BAD MATERIALS. SAME WITH WARPED REAR BRAKE DRUMS. THIS VEHICLE IS NOW ON ITS SECOND SET OF ROTORS (6-21-2002), AND THEY HAVE BEEN LATHE TURNED TO T... Read more
SEATS
Jun 1, 2001
Incident date: Jun 1, 2001
CONSUMER LEANED BACK ON HIS DRIVER SEAT TO HAND SON SOME WATER AND SEAT COLLAPSED, AND WILL NOT RETURN BACK TO NORMAL POSITION. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Apr 24, 2001
Incident date: Apr 22, 2001
ENGINE BLEWOUT WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING/TURNING VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. DASHBOARD DID NOT SHOW ANY WARNING LIGHTS, AND VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED. MECHANIC HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A "COMMON PROBLEM". DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT ENGINE JUST SHUTDOWN, AND WILL NEE... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
Mar 28, 2001
Incident date: Mar 7, 2001
ALUMINUM HEAD FAILURE, SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT OF HEAD AT 60 MPH--MILD EXPLOSION, ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT SPEED--COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL REAR END ACCIDENT IF IT HAD HAPPENED DURING NORMAL DAY HOURS, BUT IT WAS AT 3 AM---FAILURE STILL NOT FIXED AFTER 2 FULL WEEKS, DEALER IS FAMILY FORD, CARLISLE PA.---THEY S... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Mar 28, 2001
Incident date: Mar 7, 2001
ALUMINUM HEAD FAILURE, SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT OF HEAD AT 60 MPH--MILD EXPLOSION, ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT SPEED--COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL REAR END ACCIDENT IF IT HAD HAPPENED DURING NORMAL DAY HOURS, BUT IT WAS AT 3 AM---FAILURE STILL NOT FIXED AFTER 2 FULL WEEKS, DEALER IS FAMILY FORD, CARLISLE PA.---THEY S... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
Jan 25, 2001
VAN IS ON 2ND ENGINE&TORQUE CONVERTER.HAS VIBRATION @ ALL SPEEDS.PULLS HARD LEFT. ANY SORT OF ROUGH ROAD & YOU THINK YOU WILL LOSE CONTROL. VIBRATES SO BAD FRONT DOORS ARE EATING IN TO BODY. HAS TERRIBLE SMELL VENTILATION & HEATING SYSTEM. WHAT A HUNK OF JUNK !!!
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jan 25, 2001
VAN IS ON 2ND ENGINE&TORQUE CONVERTER.HAS VIBRATION @ ALL SPEEDS.PULLS HARD LEFT. ANY SORT OF ROUGH ROAD & YOU THINK YOU WILL LOSE CONTROL. VIBRATES SO BAD FRONT DOORS ARE EATING IN TO BODY. HAS TERRIBLE SMELL VENTILATION & HEATING SYSTEM. WHAT A HUNK OF JUNK !!!
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Jan 25, 2001
VAN IS ON 2ND ENGINE&TORQUE CONVERTER.HAS VIBRATION @ ALL SPEEDS.PULLS HARD LEFT. ANY SORT OF ROUGH ROAD & YOU THINK YOU WILL LOSE CONTROL. VIBRATES SO BAD FRONT DOORS ARE EATING IN TO BODY. HAS TERRIBLE SMELL VENTILATION & HEATING SYSTEM. WHAT A HUNK OF JUNK !!!
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 22, 2001
Incident date: Dec 18, 2000
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING OR INDICATION (EVEN THE BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE). I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH STOPPED VEHICLES SLOWLY BUT COULD NOT GET ANY BRAKE RESPONSE, CAUSING A CRASH AND THEN PUSHING UNTIL THREE OTHER VEHICLES WOULD BE HIT. *AK
Crash
1 injured
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Oct 10, 2000
Incident date: Aug 9, 2000
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT. TIRE DEALER SAID TIRE FAILURE WAS DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L 1XD TIRESIZE: LT225-75R1)
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Jun 23, 2000
Incident date: Oct 9, 1998
EXTREME FRONT END SHUDDER AT 50+MPH BRAKING, OCCASIONALLY BELLOW 50MPH. FIRST NEAR CRASH WAS AVOIDED BY DOWNSHIFT AND PARKING BRAKE APPLICATION. FRONT END WOBBLE AND SQUEEL AND FELT LIKE BRAKE FADE BUT WAS ONLY COMING TO STOP FROM 35MPH IN RESIDENTIAL/RETAIL ZONE. STOPPED HALF WAY INTO INTERSECTION ... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 22, 2000
Incident date: May 8, 1998
ABS SYSTEM FAILED AND REPLACED. YH
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Mar 22, 2000
DOOR LOCKS FAILED. YH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Oct 15, 1999
Incident date: Jun 27, 1999
NIECE WAS BELTED SLEEPING. RATCHET MECHANISM ENGAGED. BELT BECAME TWISTED AND WHEN HER TRIED TO FREE HERSELF, BELT RETRACTED TRAPPING HER IN BELT. BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE. SHE WAS IN PAIN. WE HAD TO CUT BELT TO FREE HER.
1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Sep 8, 1999
Incident date: Oct 7, 1998
ACCELERATOR CABLE.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Aug 12, 1999
STRONG ODOR OF FUEL FUMES ARE COMING IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED TO MAKE SURE THAT WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN, AND A/C IS SHUT OFF. VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO EXPLODE. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO SOLUTION. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Apr 28, 1999
Incident date: Nov 1, 1998
FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS WHERE PREMATURLY WORN TO RIVETS. *YC
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Apr 28, 1999
Incident date: Nov 1, 1998
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MALFUNCTIONED. *YC
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
Feb 3, 1999
Incident date: Dec 12, 1998
WHEN MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN THE WHEEL RUBS AGAINST THE TORSION BAR. THE DEALER / MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Nov 27, 1998
Incident date: Oct 7, 1998
ACCELERATOR CABLE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AND LOOSE CONTROL IN TRAFFIC.
STEERING
Nov 18, 1998
DESIGN OF VEHICLE CAUSES IT TO WANDER WHILE DRIVING.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Nov 18, 1998
GLASS IN VAN IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH WHEN IT RAINS.
SUSPENSION
Nov 18, 1998
VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND DRIVING IN WIND.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Oct 15, 1998
Incident date: Oct 7, 1998
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Apr 2, 1998
Incident date: Sep 27, 1997
THE SEAT DID NOT LATCH AND MOVED FORWARD CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)
Crash
FORD CLUB WAGON - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the FORD CLUB WAGON across all model years (1975, 1996).
32
Total Recalls
221
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
16
Reported Crashes
14
Reported Fires
2
Reported Deaths
FORD CLUB WAGON - Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | View |
| 2000 | 0 | 6 | View |
| 1999 | 0 | 9 | View |
| 1998 (current) | 0 | 35 | |
| 1997 | 0 | 40 | View |
| 1996 | 2 | 24 | View |
| 1995 | 1 | 23 | View |
| 1994 | 1 | 24 | View |
| 1993 | 0 | 15 | View |
| 1992 | 0 | 18 | View |
| 1991 | 0 | 5 | View |
| 1990 | 0 | 5 | View |
| 1989 | 0 | 9 | View |
| 1988 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 | View |
| 1986 | 2 | 2 | View |
| 1985 | 2 | 1 | View |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 | View |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 | View |